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Alphabets
There’s an old joke: Where does “finish†come before “startâ€? In the dictionary. Alphabetizing a list jumbles items. So while alphabetical lists look simple, they’re often hard to use. If users don’t know the correct word for what they’re trying to find, they’re lost. Are …
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Even small errors can add to the load on users. Squishing them is a great route to simplifying a user experience. A few years ago I was asked to design a current account display for an online bank. The bank wanted the service to match …
Read MoreAlignment
If you’re designing for an organization, then other people, stakeholders, will be involved. Often, they will pull in different directions creating friction that slows progress. If things get bad enough, the project will fail. To keep things moving, it’s tempting to allow each one to …
Read MoreThe power of simplicity
In 2007, Jonathan Kaplan and Ariel Braunstein turned the US camcorder market on its head by creating a camcorder that was simpler than anything else on the market. At the time, companies like Sony and Panasonic were trying to win sales by adding advanced features …
Read MoreTable of contents
Part 1: Why are we here? A story about simplicity The power of simplicity Increasing complexity is unsustainable Fake simplicity Things fall apart Elegant simplicity Not that kind of simple Character Be single-minded Part 2: Setting a vision Making sense of the muddle Alignment Get …
Read MoreAdam Polanski
Whether you’re new to design or a long-time practitioner, this book should be in your library. Simple and Usable offers a clear perspective on design that can be easily understood and repeated. This book is designed deliberately to offer more than words but to create an experience. Read it. Learn it. Live it.
Read MoreGiles Colborne
Giles Colborne has been designing interactive user experiences since the early 1990s and it’s about time he did something useful like writing a book. When he’s not doing that he he’s busy with cxpartners, the design consultancy he founded that helps some of the worlds most …
Read MoreSelling simplicity
Customers want simplicity, but selling it takes a radical approach. Help you sales team change their pitch to be unique and effective.
Read MoreSimplify anything
Strategies you can follow, and examples and ideas you can copy and adapt to solve the challenges you face along the way.
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